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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your problem is you. You are not demanding they do things. You are not setting firm boundaries.

Get your water bottle from your bag and put it in the sink. No, put that down - what did I just tell you to do? So go do it. Oh no, you were supposed to be putting your water bottle away but instead are watching a video, so now the iPad is in time out. Go get your water bottle.

If you touch your brother again, you'll be sent to your room to be alone until I think you can remember to keep your hands to yourself. [/quote]

I think I do this. They teach me that asking to do something is exhausting.

Like I said earlier the eater bottle isn’t a problem. It’s just that I fight so many basic problems, and succeed, I sometimes stop short of asking for cleaning. Because if I emphasize that, there goes the will for us to fight about something way more important like brushing teeth.

I do good on the water bottle example. I don’t, and my husband doesn’t, do well asking for chores. In any approach we have taken.

*I may try tomorrow and report to you what happens. So you can analyze how we can do any better. …[/quote]

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